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IMPORTANT NOTE: Please be known that this book wouldn't have made it this far without the support my dear writing buddy Rachel E. Canton who is a great writer of SINS OF THE SERAPHIM - https://www.webnovel.com/book/sins-of-the-seraphim_26438336605116805 and Derek J. Perna

To Rachel & Derek, Thank you for everything!
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When the last heir of Ardel lost everything, fate would bring her to her rightful protector.

Anna Adhemar, the forgotten princess, found herself betrayed by the Regent. Hunted by the Bargesians and the ruthless slave traders, she desperately fled for her life. 

Rescued by a mysterious man, her newfound safety was short-lived as she succumbed to a potent aphrodisiac. Then, she awoke in the arms of the fearsome Knight Commander of Gerhard, stripped bare, in a foreign kingdom. 

Fear, confusion, and a sense of profound devastation enveloped her. 

But the man before her declared, "I am your husband. I married you last night."

Then, with unwavering determination, he vowed, " You're my woman now. No one can hurt my woman."
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Kyren Raychard, the Crown Prince who had chosen to forsake the throne and became celibate, led the Knights of Gerhard to safeguard his kingdom’s border from slave trading activities.

Outside his camp, he found Anna poisoned and delirious. The healer informed him of the only cure, of which he must race against time to give and honour her. 

For the first time, he felt an overwhelming instinct to protect and claim her as his own. 

Unaware of his deepening affection, he belatedly realised his feelings as he stood on the brink of losing her.

Bound by a soul-binding spell, their fates intertwined…

The Grand Duke's Soulmate

As the carriage made its way towards the castle, the sky above was shrouded in a thick blanket of grey clouds, casting a sombre mood over the land.

A heavy downpour persisted all night but stopped this morning. However, the darkened sky suggested that rain was imminent again. The carriage's wooden wheels creaked as they rolled over the damp, black soil, leaving muddy tracks in their wake.

Despite the gloomy weather, the carriage continued its journey, determined to reach its destination. The driver urged the horses forward, their hooves splashing through puddles of muddy water as they made their way towards the castle gates. They have now reached the Grand Duchy of Gerhard.

The carriage rolled up to the entrance of Gerhard's grand castle, where a group of guards stood at attention. The knight who drove the carriage pulled out his badge, showing it to the guards as proof of his identity.

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